Damages
Origins of Climate Denial: Campaigns So Successful They've Landed in Court
Mar 6, 2023
Geoffrey Supran, lead author of a study on oil company scientists' climate models, discusses the success of fossil fuel companies in climate denial campaigns and the subsequent rise of climate liability cases. The podcast explores the knowledge and cover-up of global warming by oil companies, legal strategies used in climate liability lawsuits, and the influence of fossil fuel groups. It also highlights the need to change public skepticism towards climate change and compares tactics used by big tobacco to those of big oil.
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- Scientists working for Exxon accurately predicted climate change in the 70s and 80s, challenging the climate denial narrative and highlighting the credibility of scientific research.
- Climate liability cases against fossil fuel companies are proving effective in showcasing evidence of deception and connecting specific damages to climate change, potentially shifting public perception and driving action.
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Scientists' accurate climate change predictions in the 70s and 80s
A recent study in the journal Science reveals that scientists working for Exxon in the 70s and 80s predicted climate change with alarming accuracy. This finding challenges the climate denial narrative and highlights the credibility of scientific research. The study's lead author, Jeffrey Supran, discusses the media's reaction to the study and mentions that publishing in a prestigious journal like Science has added weight and credibility to their findings.
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